Bloomberg The risk of stagflation isn’t causing companies to pull back on investment yet, according to the finance chiefs of some of Canada’s largest banks. “They are ramping up inventories and investing in their businesses. And that’s what’s driving the increased borrowing, whether that’s increasing utilization of lines, which we are seeing, or new borrowing with existing and new clients,” …

  Bloomberg The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) expenditure surged as it tucked away more money towards a contingency fund, its annual report showed, a development economists said cut the central bank’s surplus and led to the smallest dividend payout in a decade to the government. While income rises by 20.1% in the financial year to March 2022, expenditure zoomed …

  Bloomberg The yen’s recovery from a 20-year low is picking up pace, with options markets and analysts suggesting the rebound has some room to run. After rising over 3% from its trough, Japan’s currency may climb back to 125 as global growth worries fuel demand for havens and US yields ease, according to Shinkin Asset Management and IG Markets …